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though no Lr..c-- of It be left, sing- tng of aunts and sounds of bells are board. If you In" In a manger In a. table at mllnigm the Vista" ll own to Four icViort. " the rum (cot to cross the threttttold no a Tts, may :l.-.p H rol if? am to M ttlc his chnins. The daughter of Herod- laa any Pe'aic' in her eniless dance. and tho Wandering Jew rest his - turs. Then. too, the spirit of Poniiu; Pilate cease-s to roam In tho Gloomy form: or Mont Pllalm At ml " "hf "N. l m F "watt. Shem" a church my har, stood. ILnLtoo has always been used in house meow": tt, but was not allow- HI. in th: l harctics on account, ot its oaroi.lon With the cruel rites of the Uni . Th: tttibm who in not “and undm' the mistletoe trough at fumin- nil. in). w mmdexl wsthin tho ymr. than: my] the cere- m Pt,' madman; clmtnr around tin huh I At midnight on Christ.. mas eve th.' oxen knpss1 in thpir 'rtnlttr. On that one night the lost spirits Imu- rust. Judas Iaeartot any slap. Hum! ce ms to "l nk Ms chains. The daughter ot Herod- ttr, yrur. may '99 no; Inna bcrr w Mate, an; pr. khaed. and M Pt' trad“ on; 01 th., mm I At midni; has eve tho oxen kne Malls. On that one 111 “all" " rim W‘ r tho prin try. baked in a crust. . In Chaucer's limo the swanwas served as a ('hs'i-Itmas dish. lie speaks ot "a tat swan. roasted." But when Capt. John Smith, [resin from his wars with tho Turlrg,uaw tho wild gubhlcr In the Virginia forest strutting bctore the hens, he roared with laughter. "The bird," said he "ls exactly like a proud Turk, showing on before his har- now the Christmas "piece de siltance in many lands.” was cullml "imcMn." probably on ae.- counl of ths chopping of the in- gredients. In the seventeenth cen- tury it was called "plum" pudding, as raisins were then called French plums. Tho pudding must be stir- red, willie it he being mixed, by every nwaurct. ot the household, in order ot ago. t6 insure "good luck" to the Manly. Our English ancestors were pow. sessed of good appetites. especially at (hm-mu time. We read ot [caste at which sixteen courses of meat u we served, beside prodi- gious desserts. Such heavy eating was accompanied by equally pow- eriui pocutions. The wassail bowl termed an indispensable part of the Chrisinns feasts. The original wnmii bowl was the skull of an enem) slain in battle. such agrim cup being held in high favor by tho early Litmus. The Anglo-Sax- one retained the name for the Christmas beverage. which was com- pounded to suit tho means of the host. Costly wines and spices were used by the wealthy, ale and ginger by the poorer classes. Roasted apples floated on the howl, and it was proper to stir it with " stick or rosemary. originally had a sort of rellglous nymboliam. It was baked in ob- long form to represent the Manger of Bethlehem. The meat used in the compound was mutton, in mem- ory of the {lock- watched by the shepherds on the first Christmas night. and the spleen were design- ed to repreurnt the frunlllncense and myrrh or the allering of the Magi to tho Holy Child. In Eng- land. during the Commonwealth, mince pies fell under the ban ot the Puritan; and to oat them was considered by the Cavaliers atest ot loyalty to church and kings. Christmas pies and pastries were one" male on a very large scale. Ono made at Newcabtlc. England. in 1770, u .11 9 leer in circumter- ence, and weighed 16% pounds. It was compound-La of game and poul- try, baked in a crust. The practlcu of tying green or decorating vhurche- and houses with evr-rgrcmm at Christmas has existed In England from very early tunes. Tho holly was thought to symbolize the crown ot thorns, the prlckly leaves standing for the thorns, the scarlet berries for the This dish was probably deemed ap- pmprlatv. as the Jews could not partake of it. A carol. dating from the reign of Henry' vm., has this: This how‘s h, do we bring with songs In worship at Hym that thus sprdngc Of u Viz-g]: to rrdresse ye wronRe-- --Nowell S . Next to thr. Yule log, In point ot ancient custom. is the serving ot certain III-mes as peculiar to the Christmas hast. The hour’- head was regarded in England as a special ad- Jnnct. Many of the old carols, al- though of rcltpfrou" character. make reference- to the boarn, hem]. At St. John's t'o'.leattr, Oxford, it Is at!" served on ('hristm'u day with state- ly ceremony an»! n'nging of the carol. "Caput Apri Jetero." One verse runs; "The boat‘s head, I understande In the chin! service In this lande. Loire. whm‘nner it be founde, Benita cum cmtioo." au teqtlsa1 oe the tummy wan. hardly. an of the at!“ obser- iam- instituted by the Chriltisn Church. The Ration Saturnana. was “hinted in P,tgtr; with teen!- his and by. In No em Europe the m team was he” at this name sea- “. to rejoice at the "return ot the Inn." This was oaMod 101. or yule. and the thy-Minn Saxons made Yule- tlgg synonymous Mth Christmas. This may have originated in pagan sun worship, bit the Christians used tt to symboiize the advant of Chrllt. the Light of the Wand. Tho Yule tog. lighted on Christmas etc with great. commony. was carefully tend- ed. and b-fox- It was quite consumed. the anal-r,.,! ends were neared and preerrrved to mm the next year's Christmas fire. Herrlck refers to this custom: "When quenchrrt. then lay it up [ Tilt Chrlxtxzmsm- next returne." The bur-mug of the Yule log and the 'tlamination of churches and houses with many fig-ht: mm to have been an lnvulabli- feature ot the lestlval {mom very mrly times, and one of Ity titles was the feast ot lights. Sacred Drops of Blood. The Plum Pudding ll The- Mince-Pie prop. 1 ' N [All C n L ed Ming in It when 'ced from named the turkey, then lay it up agen ly performed un- £051 off with each to the maiden in "Bracebridge ~n all the her- m the mistletoe) re- meaning a gift, is more usual in Eng- land than 1n the United States. It is will to have its origin in the an- cient custom or kerpiug‘ " box aboard ships to qucct contributions to be used at Christmas time to pay for masses for the souls of sailors lost at sea during the pncedlng your. In England St. Stephen‘s Day is called "boxing day," from the custom which pun-nus tum-o u: the tradesmen, post- man, or anyone who serves the household in any capacity, ringing tho doorbell, wishing the master and mistress n. merry Christmas, and re- caving a gratuity. In the Black Forest regions in Ger- many there " a tradition that on each Christmas Eve the Barlour comes to earth in the guise of tt poor boy and asks alms at the house doors. On that day no beggar is refused food and shelter. " UPI-many were " a legend that when lhc puck-d the fatal apple, the leaves shrhchad, tite tree chang- ed in nature, am: became evergreen. bearing witness in 'tli seasons to the {an ot man. Oniy 0mm a your, on the birthday of the Redeemer. it blooms: with lights and is laden with gifts of love-und so we nave the Christmas trees Al curious relic of the pagan teast of Pomona was tho custom in some rural districts in England of a pro- oerurion through the apple orchards on Christmas Eve, drinking cider and pouring tho drcga at the roots ot the trees while chanting a song. the refrain nt which was: "Health to thee. i Good apple tree l" This was to insure a bountiful yield ot fruit the next year. It In said that the popular tradition of the cum-anon or the Santa. Claus by means ot the chimney arose from The Stan of Hertha. a. goddess ot Norse mythology. When festival In her honor was celebrated. an altar of stones was erected in the house. and tir branches were piled upon It and set on tire. Through the dense smoke made by thurcen wood, the goddess was supposed to (lemma and extend hrr influence according to the petitions or the worshippers. --- -"__- Jug-unyou IVIJU'I’ Let every man ne jolly. Each room with ivy leaves is Great, And every post with hoily. Though some chums at our mirth rah pimt Round your lorrlmads garlands twine, Drown sorrow in a cup ot wine. And let us ail be merry. "Now all our neighbors‘ chimneys smokes And Christal“ blocks are burning; Their ovens they with baked meat chokes And all their spits are turning. Without the door lot sorrow lie; And if for co!d It Imp to die, We]! bury 't In a Christmas pies And ever more be merrr." Br agreement Britain will bulld a. railway line through Abyulnlamoo- neetln; the Sandal: with Utgandt tor- rltory. _ 'e""'-""""-" u. any "'"""IPVerW. Some or tho Christmas hymns and carols are votnrreient, and have been in many canon transmitted orally through many generations. In Enznnd It is mu the cusiom for men and boys, called the Christmas " atm turn around on Christmas Eve and sing carols. George Withr-r, A. 1). 1615, wrote a poem describing an Engjsh Christ- nms festival in his time. The follow- ingr arcs the first two stanzas: “So now is come our joyluuest react; T 5,, -..-,.._ - _ . A. ed with roasted apples. No public act of that time seems to have Irri- tated tho common people more."-.. (Macaulay). However. a writer of that time observes that. in spite ot laws and enactments, "Father Chrlsimuu crept in by many a back door. and was well entertained at the fireside." _ - _ In the British Museum is pro- sorved the original order of Parlia- moat. dated December 24, 1652. dir- ecting that there shall be "no obser- vance ot the five-and-twentieth day of December, commonly called Christ- man Day, nor shall any church nor- vicos be held on that day." In 1614 the Long Parliament had ordered that the 25th of December should be kept as a. national feast, and that "all men should pass it in humbly homoanlng the great national sin which they and their fathers had so often committed on that day by romping: umlor the mistletoe,eating boar's lu-ud and drinking ale flavor- The celebration lasted for twelve days-trom December 2.5th to Jann- arr 6th-tho period being Epiphany, tho time supposed to have. been.con- sumed by the Magi to Bethlelteri, led by tho trtar in the East. Games and sports Were indulged in by all classes; special privileges were granted by enactment of law, and everyone encouraged to recreation and amusement. Even war relax- ed its horrors. During the siege of Roucn by Henry V. (h. D. 1418), the city being in extremity from lam-1 ine. the king ordered a truce for Christmas Day, and gave l m if a won-an or girl comes first. misfortune my be expected. From the very first observance ot tho festival. it seems to have beam tho custom to exchange gifts and make donations to the poor. The Saxon kings celebrated Christan! with Joyouu lestivity and lavish charity. Tho emu-t set the fashion for the barons, and they were imi- tated by tho people at large." "The light of the holy festival shone upon palace and upon cot." Once a year the poor had plenty; every family gathered around the: Yule log, spread theChritrtmas feast, and sipped the wassaii bowl. In the rural districts. after the church ser- vice, the squire. or lord stood at his own gate and gave bountiful aims to the poor and aged, while his ten- ants and dependents were feasted at his expense. ltor on the Chrbtm morning he that ot a. man or bor-parttetalari, a black haired boy- , _ Good Luck is Ahead. But it a woman or girl; Comes first. misfortune may bt expected. - Food to His Famishmz Enemies. The Term "Christmas Box , He gave his name as Henry Zolinski _ at the, hospital, but "Eli Hyman is his right name. lie also went by the Inttme of Davis. Claimed to be Destitute. Last Saturday ho was admitted to the Hospital a very sick man, .suffnring from pneumonia and pleur- isy.Hit said; he was in destitute cir- ctawitr.uacerr.Hc was raggedly dress- ed, and from his appearance it was judged that water and he had been strangers tor a long time. He said he had no money. and that he had to borrow " a-treet car ticket to got to the hospital. Rabbi Jacobs, ot 577 Church ttruet. pastor of Holy Blossom Synagogue. ho mil. was tho ;only friend he had. Tho rabbi was 'sent for, and visited Hyman daily. 7jl'iLltta' intimated that he hau 1,rotnethirqr, important to tell the Italy.. li and at different; times seem-3d int-(mt to dig-lose it, but put it oft irmtll yrstcrduy, when he was loo {wet-k IO Inch» any "utrment, though Elm maile- doapcrnte effortn to do so. l, His Dying Outcry. ' In Lis 1:th breaths he gasped out: Iris' vrst, my vcust'." Then life lelt ihim. 1 Samuel King. a Hebrew lawyer, who knew ot Hym tnts wealth through the investigation last spring. went try the hospital after hearing of the death and his examination revealed the met that the deceased was worth over $100 ooo, mostly in securities. i Dealt With Many Firms. j There were receipts also for cash ‘deposits with A. E. Amos & Co. He had securities in the Canada Per- manent, Western Assurance Co., Brit- :ish Canadian Loan Co., Canada Land- ed and National Investment Co., British-American Assurance Co., To- ronto Einctric Light Co., Conaumers' Gas Co., Dominion Savings and Loan Co., Union Loan and Savings Co., London and Canada Loan and In- .~vestment Co., Dominion Telegraph ‘Co.. and other corporations. . His widow came to the city last night. She said she had been in good circumstances. but that recently her house at Churchvillo had been eu- tered, and all her money and valu- ables stolen. She was poorly dream- ed. Lawyer Samuel King is looking after her interests. He handed the papers left by Hyman over to her, and advanced her money to purchase new clothes. She said her husband ”1800 to go up to see her in Church- w'llle occasionally. They were mar- ried in 1870. l Betttted Even Postage Stamps. l Whenever Hyman bought securities he left instructions that dividends [were not to be sent to him, but that ho would call for them. When he did call he always insisted on having tho two-cent stamps which the com- pany saved by not having to write to him. man’s death it was remand to contain a large mzmbcr of securities and re- cslpts. ley were in envelopes, all addrgsrml to Mrs. Sophi'). Hyman, Clnn'chvillzu Ont., near litreetsville. Sh" is dreamt-W3 widow. The pap-“rs had all been pressed-ns pactly, so an to form as small a. parcvl'ns possible. They were wrap- per! ln ollrlotlu. and around that was the handkerchief. Other valuable script was found in deceased’s vest pockets. 'r Hart it not been for the ayan's dy- ing exclamation, the bundle woihd likely have been thrown into the fvrlnmc'z. _ Winn Hyman entered the hospital he: had a parcel, which he asked the, nurse attending him: to put away for safe-keeping. She throw it Into a. bureau drawer, not thinkng that it contained anything ot value. But wlvut it was opened after the Not long ago ho was made one of tho pensioners who assist In the acrvicgs It the synggpgug. receiving Coroner A. J. Johnson Issued a warrant for an inquest to ho held on tho body on Friday afternoon. Dr. Norman Andes-Ion wlll perform a. postmortem examlnation to-day. a small aItowaned. Itiibig Jacobs "ii Hyman was well versed in Hebrew Iatr am) liturgy. One ot tho Mist requests was th his remains he interred in Holy Bk coin Cemetery. He sfept tn a shed in the rear of another Hebrew‘s place on York street, and occupied his time In ga- thering rags in who morning, and in tho afternoon sold newspapers, and it is said, often told tales of his sufferings to customers, so work- ing on the teeliugs of some of them that donations of silver were often forthcoming. Hyman was 70 years of age, and had been living in Toronto tor thirtyrtwo years. For twenty-five years, until last spring, he lived on the charity ot the Hebrew Benevo- velent Society. The members re- ceived some intimation at that time trom a stock broker as to the man‘s wealth, and they. instituted an in- vestigation, and as a result the char- ity ceased, it being proved that he wgs very wealthy.. . 3n the strBets, died in the public ward No. 6, at the General Hospital yesterday, afternoon. and over 8100.: u 000 worth ot script was touna upon him, representing securities in vari- Gus corporations. Lived on the Alma of Hebrew Bane- vofent Society tbe aywentrnro Wears--"') Vest '. My Vest. t " His Last Cry. A Toronto animate}: says: Eli Hyman, a. Hebrew, who used to gather rags and sell newspaper' HIS (llllf REVEALED RIGHES. Lived in Bags and Died in a Charity Ward. . 0000M MISEH allis Bll,llllll, TORONTO I208- at The Mn rseillea corresipondent of the Temps says that the general strike movement Ls regarded locally as a. failure. Large United States orders tor coal and Iron continue to be placed in Eng- land. _ ' ' The German tariff blil passed its third reading in the Relehstag by a: mto of 102. W. A. Maclnnor, assistant freight tpntf1e manager of the C. P. IL, with headquarters at Winniprg. ham been n,ppoin.trx1 general _trn'fic manager, with headquarters at Montreal. The police have arrested forty no- eomplices or persons who have been attempting to introduce revolution. ary proclamations into Russia. Gr‘rmany .13 planning the laying of " submarine cable Iron: the Amen to Dutch Guiana. This statrment eman- ates from a high authority. and II extremely sunifittant at thin the. Thc election campaign in Natal is being wuged on the railway poiiclea of the respective parties. - The jury threw out both charge and counter-charge in the Hartopp divorce case. The published text of the proposed reciprocity treaty with the United States gives satisfaction in New- foundland. p The Allan Liner Peruvian arrived at St. John's, Nfld.. after having been driven tap out of her 003th by storms, with two blades ot her propeller gone. The question or a coal supply for New York became more serioun yes- terday and hard coal quoted at 814. a, ton, no“ coal l-s $7.50. Coal re- ceipts tell oft IO per cen't. 121.115 was award-ed at Ottawa but Mr. Blair (Mommy to state who gets it until the contract is signed. A police ortieer from London. Eng- land, has arrived in Toronto to take back Wm. C. Clark, guilty ot stealing [row the British1ootstotiiee. The resignation ot Rev. Dr. Muggs, Principal of the Wesleyan Tneo- logical College, Montreal, has been accepted. mm he ruurns to England in August. The Board of Aldermen. of New York. voted $500,000 to buy coal tor the poor ot the city. Wm. Btitt, in Jan., 19m.was run over by the street runway at Fort William and lost a leg. He has Just obtained $1.750 damages'from the court. A union rniirond Nation lo coat $4,000,000 is to be built at Washing- John D. Rockefeller has made an additional contribution ot 81.0009“) to Chicago University. The majority of the Irish members resumed their seats in Parliament. and voted with the Government to reject the amendment made by the House ot Lords to the education hill. con. Titty condition of Senator O'Brien? EfiimjéET' -..-, -..__r. ..-_.. """'""'N, during the past few days hns been, Accontyatiying (his lett'or was " such as to cause much alarm among; doll, chcssp, but neatly dressed in the memberl of the family and'. white baby. c.othet, and marked: friends. Yesterday afternoon he was. FUR LOLITA ARMOUR. very weak, and was not expected tol FROM A LITTLE [my WHOSE LEG live more than a few days. I IS CiuPPLED. E. A. Ltifold, a Washington jewelery The simplicity and sincerity of one was arrested in Montreal on at mother‘s note of (sympathy to un- charge of stoqung a large amount ) other whose won-1th had enabled her of Jewelry in Washington. s to procure the scrviuca of a. world A contract tor 25,000 tons or yttrol humus eurgvon at a princely price mils was awarded at Ottawa but } touchuj Mrs. Armour so deeply. that Mr. Blair (helium 'JI state 2lo gets st','.',, 1',1.ie',y2'iif, 1:13:53»? /,o,.t,"g?'ie'/.' " . ontraetissri ca. - . i' . .. a t- Lt ld, the f/ n t l I 8:10“ En _‘ tee and saying she would endeavor to “Mil DOME: oae.1f.'itJ,d"os1" t,'J,y/,'n1'o"" fi I have l‘rofwwr Lorena see "the little ' .. .‘ ' -t.' .. r . _ . boy whose leg was crippled" before f,et,e,,.1,tytd),' mm}. se?,",'.,'?,': r/re,ilg.,,,tt I he left Atuerica. Lieut. Ed. Holland, of Ottawa, se- cured the Victoria Cross for gallantry under Cirts in South Africa. and now the claims or his younger brother lir- ncet are being pressed for the same reward. The funeral of the late Principal Mchcur, a! the Preebyterittn College, will take place on Thursday after- noon. The Port Huron Engine and Thresher Co. are organizing a com- pany to start a branch instltution in Winnipeg. Conductor Mulvey, who was hurt in the railway accident at Inger- soll, died trout his injurlcs, and will be buried in Toronto. The steamer Glengarry filled and sank at her dock at Kingston. water getting in through an open Bea-cock. Tive" executive of the Ontario Con- servative Association met tolnuke plans tor the coming bye-elections. Mr. Judson C. Crowe has been ap- pointed Registrar of Welland. Mr. George Elliot to be deputy. The croner stone of Branttord'rt new library was laid by Rev. Dr. Mackenzie. Mrs. Steven Pleated committed suicide at Rosseau by taking strych- nine. Among tho bequests of Mrs. Ward. of Kingston, ia one, ot 09,000, for a new organ in St. Mary‘s Cathedral Fire destrqycd the Grafton cheese factory, and the employees sleeping on Rho premises had to make their escape through a window. Navigation is closed. Thirty- three thousand tons of hard coal have reached 'Doronto by water since the strike ended. Tho Toronto Board ot Control has ordered the purchase ot more fuel, including 1,000 tons of Hocking Val- ley coal at 85.50 in Toronto. Ald. Marquis has announced " candidacy tor the Mayornny of St. Cutherines. 1n opposition to ex-Ald. Burgoyne. 'The 1oettr-tattetbor movement of Manitoba wheat to Minneapolis tor grinding in bond has begun. The C. P. It. has ordered 500 new freight cars to be, built at Sault Ste Marie. V Mr. A. M. Little was nominated for the vacant seat in the Legislature by the Liberals of North .Nortolk. A despatch from Sydney. N s., says nine vessels are ashore there. A Government steamer will besent to relieve thtem. The report that ~three lives were lost in the Victoria. Hotel fire at Quebec is confirmed. here Is an outbreak of “black- Jeg" among cattle in the neighbor- haod ot Verona. l he Toronto Metal Amou- tlon moaned the Bible In the ”WI. ' BRITISH AND FOREKiIV. NEWS .IN BRIEF CANADIAN Built by Prehistoric Men, Discovered Near Point Barrow. Tacoma, Wash. Dec. 2.'h--Not since humanhy began diving Into the mysteries of the existence of prim- ordial man has a discovery been made so rich in Its tuuaresrirenetm of the home life ot the prehistoric races as ‘thut made by the revenue cutter Bear on her recent eruiee to the Arctic Ocean, A house built by human beings at least three thousand years ago. and probably of antiquity tour times a. great. was Waxed near Point. Inn-row. and many of the utensils used by the people who made it their habitation were ,epuretl. 'V . C hie! Figures in Famous Conspiracy Cases on Parole. Nearly six years ago startling disclosures were made with regard to what seemed a widespread con- spiracy of incendiarlsm. in the Township of Melancthun. in buffer- in County. Fires were frequent, and there appeared to be u. care- fully planned system of operation. In May ot 1897. Mr. Justice Fer- guson sent the chief iirebugs. David and James Ballard and Al- onzo Smith to the Kingston Peni- tentiary for twelve years each. William Corbett got eight years, and James E. Reid live years. The announcement is made by the or- angevilie Post that these men have been released, expressions of local mntimént having been backed up try a letter sent! by the County At- torney to the Department ot Jus- tice. The men were pardoned on parole. The house was built after the plan. of houses dr the prknlLive Inhabit- ants ot America. Rlltm ot an anon moms whale, or of some animal now extinct, were tiled tor the frame. wore, all] over these [Hm had been stretched. The skl-D had mttgd My” ages ago, but the frunowork m Intact. ' ' MELANCTHUN HREBUGS FREE True to his promism when Profes- sor Lorenz had finished his demon- strations at the New York 1'olyciinitt yesterday and gone to Dr. Newton M. Bhaiicr's residence tor luncheon he was naked to look at Captain Black'- boy. a. child of C1vc, bright eyed and winsom. The great doctor declared tho cum a tetusiUe one and Dr. Shaf- fer tAd the parents that next Ban- day the facilities of the New York State Hospital for Crippled Children would he placed at their disposal gratuitously. ten to Mrs. Ogden Armour congrat- ulating her upon the succeissiul oper- ation the Henna expert had per- formal upon little Lonm,’and wining for the chi d's complete restoration. The Blacks' only child was similarly afflicted, f New York despatch: There has been no more ttyndrw incident in the ex- perience of Professor Lorenz in thus country than that of y( sterday, when he cxumlned the chad of u Humble caxnulboul captain, Tnomus Black. ot Random. The captain's wile had writ- GREAT SURGEON WlLt TREAT BOY Sent Doll to Armour Girl Treated by Lorenz, [AME flirt MMHEH'S JI'f "Because ot our phenomenal re- sources.” he said. "the country is in inst as sound condition as ever. Stocks are of the same value because they continue to earn the same amount. “although the selling price is lower,)' EHIHVESIEH mm I rm. Mr. Perkins, declared that he does not see any cause for alarm because of the condition ot the money mar- ket and he took exception to the statements which have lately been made by well-known financiers that the country had seen its greatest, prosperity. After lunch they went back to the orifices again and held another long consultation. Mr. Perkins refused to make definite statements concern- ing the corporation more than to admit that the protect was practi- cally completed. He said that he pro- bably would remain in the city for a‘gouple of days. (than nee. 23.41110 aattaft. Jo the completion ot the International Han-setu- Company were completed yesterday by G. W. Perkins. part- ner ot J. Pierpont Morgan, when he delivered in Chicago $50,000,000 worth of stock in the combine. Mr. Perkins arrived in Chicago 31.nday. but few knew of his presence until yesterday. He spent the greater part ot the day and evening with Cyrus H. McCormick. __ A -Mr. Perkins is stopping at the Chi- cago Club. but he left there early yesterday morning and went at once to the omees or the Harves- ter corporation. Michigan avenue and Monroe street, where he was closeted tor a long time with Mr. McCormick. $50,000,000 STOCK DELIVERED Its Completion Has Been Accornp!jslusd at Last, HOUSE 3,000 YEARS OLD. Rochester, N. S.. report: The com teat over the wilt of Aida Maud Smith. who died here on July 29th. to becoming very exciting. The stake in $17,000, and the contestants are tmthea. nnd son, the latter a boy ot six, who reside: in Toronto. and “hose interests are being looked after by his uncle. There are two wills offered for pro- bate. The tirert, dated July 9th. .1901, leave. all the property to Ken- neth Smith, the son. The second. date of July 28th lut, lune- all but 3.3.000 to A. Hamilton Smith. the toalutrix's husband. He it named an executor, and $2,000 la bequeathed lo tho deceased'a . mother, It". Sarah Johnson, of Toronto. It " with Mrs. Johnson that the boy Ktyyett lg living. ' The husband in the poutioner for the second nilvged will, while Baht. t Johnson, a brother or the de- ceased. in the petitioner ot the first instrument. which have. all to the boy. Mr. Johnson, who lives in New York (My, ailegea that on July 28th last. the day before Mrs. Smith died, we testatrix was at amount! mind mm wholly incapable ot executing a. W . , " The hearing will?» oontlnnod to- marrow. ' la, "rjiiijiiiir""" w, qua-non or approval or disappro- val of the expenditure of “640.- OOO on a. septic tank system of sewn.“ ("spa-d. (bunch tho nrea the terms of the proposed ("It tor . consumption "nitariuaE (mention dt val of the This is a. good price tor propnrty on the west 8110 of Broadway, but tho site of the “Inky building II mnlquo. with frontage: on than thoroughfares and Open to the light on all sides. The present build- ing will be torn down next in; and replaced with a twenty-story struc- tum. For tn. ir two-nintlui, they received $56J.500. Tun other seven-ninthu brought 81.65;.777. The property. Unwrefore, cost its new, owners $3.- 2:15.277. F It measures " feet on Broadway, 262.9 (out on Mme-s street. 40.1 on Trinity place, and 258.7 feet on Trinity churchyard, and contains 11.- 180 feet. The aggregate purchase price was. thcrerore, at the rate ot aty.p.t $198 a. square toot. The trustees of the J. C. Ayer state hr.” out for a higher ngure than that obtained by the interests which had Eoltl out, and achieved their pub pose. They secured about $90.00) more: than tho, would have. done had thoy hold at the valuation wo- coptel _by the other interests. Father and Son butlgnnts In Intern: " _ in: Case. New, Sore, Dec. 'Pi-The negotia- tions tor tho maritime of the Trin- ity Bailing at 111 Broadway by tho United States Realty and Construc- tion Company and the Lawyer? Title Immunce Company were con- oltU.ixi last Friday, . A RECORD FOR NEW YORK CITY Site of the Trinity Building Brings $2,215,277. “The traffic this year," said Mr. Whyto, “has been enormous. The road has been taxed to ite utmost capacity. and in tho last two or three years has grown greater by 200 or ’llhe C. P. R. are now turning a. grant deal of attention to the [Map ing in ot fuel, and Mr. Whyte laid that now that tho rush ot the graln traffic was over there should be be- foro long a complete relief from the tuot scarcity ln the west. “The blue“ construction ucheme that has been decided upon," con- tinued Mr. Whyte, “I. a new Iittss that will be built from A point on tho muln litter between Yorkton and Prlnoo Albert, wenerly and north- wectarly, to n. point on the North Sukatdlcwan River, in the vieinity of Buttletord, from there to Wetaskl- win on tho Calgary and Edmonton line. A, line will also be constructed by the C. P. R. from a, point near Church bridge to a point to eon- nect with the branch to Pleasant Hills." Toronto Comm“ rejected the pro. ml to nun-nu .-. ..‘_,, A WILL BE ALMOST ALI. REBUILT WESTERN ilillllllll [IRES “West of Moonejuw." said Mr. Whyte. "the line to the count is to be almost all rebuilt. “lat is. the line is to be more or less changed to straighten out curves and lesson grades. The expenditure will be considerable. (the early spring will see a. start of the work. cured the 1903 out -ot Honolulu has} all! at Arnerrior. It will sure “to tally 40,000,000 feet. minding white and red pine. The Mill value a thh out wul be fully halt 3 mil- tion dollars. The contract include. all the board lumber to be out at tho MbLaohtin mills next sen-on. Ev” board turned oft the sun Iron the any the mill opens In the lprlug to the hour it units down " the rail will Wlnmpeg Match: W. M. Whyte, assistant to Prccidont Silaughueuy. of the C. P. It., who returned here to-day. trom Noun-ml, announced that the company will undertake considerable construction in the want. be included. in}. ERIE bid}; Vwei mule. u to- ma W-t-Bn.§_m ot 14eerro8 M In Cold. can"; bet. 'ttk-o- at tho -. Incl-taut lumber nan-notional. 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